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[OS] CHINA/US/ENERGY - Gates teams up with China to build nuclearreactor
Gates teams up with China to build nuclear reactor
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=17c444c876904310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=China&s=News
Dec 05, 2011
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (pictured) is holding talks with the
state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to jointly develop a
new type of nuclear reactor.
"A company he [Bill Gates] founded is working with us and he will visit us
in a few days for more talks on co-operation," said corporation general
manager Sun Qin in a speech delivered at a forum in Beijing on Friday,
which was later released on mainland news portals.
"He is working with us to conduct research on a new type of nuclearreactor and jointly develop [it] with CNNC," said Sun, who heads China's
top nuclear developer, overseeing military and civilian programmes.
While Sun did not give details abou

[OS] RUSSIA / ENERGY - Reactor core installation is over at fourth
power unit of Kalinin NPPReactor core installation is over at fourth power unit of Kalinin NPP
24/10/2011
http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c154/255148.html
TVER, October 24 (Itar-Tass) -- The loading of the radiation core has been
completed at the fourth reactor of the Kalinin nuclear power plant. The
full set of 163 fuel assemblies has been installed at the reactor, the
plant's official said on Monday, adding that it was take three days to
complete the operation.
The installation of fuel assemblies opened the way for the pre-commercial
commissioning of the reactor of the NPP fourth power unit, the official
said, stressing that this is one of the key stages of the power unit
launching. The stage envisages an installation of the reactor core, which
comprises fuel assemblies, and creation of the working instruments of the
protection and control system, the official explained.
"Now, specialists of

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[OS] JAPAN/ENERGY - Reactor in Niigata to be shut down for
inspectionReactor in Niigata to be shut down for inspection
August 5, 2011; NHK
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/society.html
The Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, is shutting down a reactor at
a nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, for a regular
inspection.
The utility began inserting control rods into the No. 1 reactor of the
Kashiwazaki-kariwa plant on Friday evening. The reactor is expected to
reduce its power output and stop operating by Saturday morning to undergo
the inspection for about two months.
The shutdown means that of Japan's 54 reactors, 39, or over 70 percent,
are out of service. Only three of TEPCO's 17 reactors are operating.
The plant's No. 7 reactor is also expected to be shut down, in late
August. TEPCO says it will increase its electricity supply from thermal
plants.
There are no prospects for restarting the reactors.
Earlier, Niigata Gove

ROK/ENERGY/GV - Nuclear Reactor Remains Idle Due to Parts Problem
Nuclear Reactor Remains Idle Due to Parts Problem
englishnews@chosun.com / Dec. 01, 2011 11:57 KST
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/12/01/2011120101072.html
Nuclear reactor No. 4 at the Uljin power plant, which has been shut down
for regular maintenance since September, will not be able to restart until
April of 2012 due to serious damage to one of its parts. The reactor was
originally scheduled to resume operations after Oct. 15.
As a result, the reactor will not supply crucial power this winter, when
electricity consumption is expected to reach record levels.
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power on Wednesday said it is repairing heat
transfer pipes in the steam generator, which suffered more damage than
expected. The No. 4 reactor contains around 16,000 heat transfer pipes.
They are inspected during regular maintenance every year, and this time
around 3,800 showed signs of erosion.

IRAN/MIDDLE EAST-20pc Enrichment Aims To Secure Fuel Supply For Medical Reactor
20pc Enrichment Aims To Secure Fuel Supply For Medical Reactor - IRNA
Monday August 29, 2011 14:53:01 GMT
Tehran, Aug 29, IRNA -- Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Director said on
Monday that 20 percent uranium enrichment aims to secure fuel supply for
Tehran medical reactor producing radioisotopes for cancer treatment.
Ferydoon Abbassi told IRNA that Iran will not disclose the amount of fuel
stock, while IAEA is still keeping the information because we were ensured
by IAEA when signing the modality plan in 2007 that the agency will keep
the information intact in the agency and will not reveal them to a third
party. Asked by IRNA about provision of fuel for Tehran medical and
research reactor, he said that producing fuel for Tehran medical and
research reactor is underway. 'We have no difficulty to produce fuel for
the medical reactor , but we normally receive the means and equipment to

Re: [OS] RUSSIA/IRAN - Russia: Bushehr reactor begins operation
Well, this may explain why the iranians have re-opened the idea of nuke
talks. Its already up and running, so that would now need to be accepted
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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From: Adam Wagh <adam.wagh@stratfor.com>
Sender: os-bounces@stratfor.com
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 09:18:22 -0500 (CDT)
To: The OS List<os@stratfor.com>
ReplyTo: The OS List <os@stratfor.com>
Subject: [OS] RUSSIA/IRAN - Russia: Bushehr reactor begins operation
Russia: Bushehr reactor begins operation
http://www.iranfocus.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23158:russia-bushehr-reactor-begins-operation&catid=8:nuclear&Itemid=45
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
The first reactor at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has gone into
operation, the Russian state company that built the complex said Tuesday.
Atomstroyexport company said in a statement tha

Wtf?: Kuwait concerned about security of Bushehr Reactor
am going through some older reports, this one from last Thurs caught my
eye --
Kuwaiti deputy PM and FM basically said Kuwait is worried about "security"
standards at the Bushehr nuclear reactor, saying that it's close to Kuwait
(Bushehr plan sits just a few miles across the PG from Kuwait). Why would
a Bushehr potential meltdown be developing into a risk for Kuwait, though?

trying to find more context to this, but it's weird. almost like a veiled
threat to Iran that Bushehr could be put in danger, going beyond stuxnet
Begin forwarded message:
From: dialogbot@smtp.stratfor.com
Date: February 28, 2011 5:36:16 AM CST
To: translations@stratfor.com
Subject: YEMEN/MIDDLE EAST-Kuwait Alarmed at Conditions in Lebanon,
Calls on Iran To Secure Bushehr Reactor
Reply-To: matt.tyler@stratfor.com
Kuwait Alarmed at Conditions in Lebanon, Calls on Iran To Secure BushehrReactor
"Kuwait A

Re: Wtf?: Kuwait concerned about security of Bushehr Reactor
I think its a way to get the Americans to pay attention to Iran. The
Kuwaitis are very nervous.
On 03/01/11 09:38 , Reva Bhalla wrote:
am going through some older reports, this one from last Thurs caught my
eye --
Kuwaiti deputy PM and FM basically said Kuwait is worried about
"security" standards at the Bushehr nuclear reactor, saying that it's
close to Kuwait (Bushehr plan sits just a few miles across the PG from
Kuwait). Why would a Bushehr potential meltdown be developing into a
risk for Kuwait, though?
trying to find more context to this, but it's weird. almost like a
veiled threat to Iran that Bushehr could be put in danger, going beyond
stuxnet
Begin forwarded message:
From: dialogbot@smtp.stratfor.com
Date: February 28, 2011 5:36:16 AM CST
To: translations@stratfor.com
Subject: YEMEN/MIDDLE EAST-Kuwait Alarmed at Conditions in Lebanon,

JAPAN/ENERGY - Reactor in Niigata to be shut down for inspectionReactor in Niigata to be shut down for inspection
August 5, 2011; NHK
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/society.html
The Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, is shutting down a reactor at
a nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, for a regular
inspection.
The utility began inserting control rods into the No. 1 reactor of the
Kashiwazaki-kariwa plant on Friday evening. The reactor is expected to
reduce its power output and stop operating by Saturday morning to undergo
the inspection for about two months.
The shutdown means that of Japan's 54 reactors, 39, or over 70 percent,
are out of service. Only three of TEPCO's 17 reactors are operating.
The plant's No. 7 reactor is also expected to be shut down, in late
August. TEPCO says it will increase its electricity supply from thermal
plants.
There are no prospects for restarting the reactors.
Earlier, Niigata Governor H

[OS] JORDAN/CANADA/RUSSIA/FRANCE/JAPAN/ENERGY - Kingdom to receive
nuclear reactor bids
Kingdom to receive nuclear reactor bids
http://jordantimes.com/?news=39900
By Taylor Luck
AMMAN - Competition is on for the construction of the Kingdom's first
nuclear reactor as energy officials launch the programme's technology
selection phase.
According to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Khaled Toukan,
energy officials are slated to receive financial bids from three
shortlisted firms in mid-August as part of an ongoing technology
evaluation process.
"We are only at the beginning of a very long and detailed process, and at
the end of the day we will make the selection that is the best for
Jordan," Toukan told The Jordan Times.
By the end of the year Amman is to select one of three shortlisted firms
to construct a 1,000-megawatt (MW) Generation III reactor. They are:
Canadian AECL, Russian Atomstroyexport and a joint venture of French firm
AREVA and Japa

[OS] JAPAN/NUCLEAR/SECURITY - More high radiation spots found /
Levels of 5 and 10 sieverts detected near pipe at No. 1 nuclear reactor
More high radiation spots found / Levels of 5 and 10 sieverts detected
near pipe at No. 1 nuclear reactor
(Aug. 4, 2011)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110803005635.htm
Extremely high levels of radiation have been detected at two more
locations near a pipe at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, Tokyo
Electric Power Co said.
The revelation was made Tuesday, a day after 10 sieverts (10,000
millisieverts) per hour was detected on the pipe, the highest radiation
level recorded at the plant.
Full-body exposure to 10 sieverts of radiation is almost certainly lethal
to humans.
According to Tuesday's announcement, radiation levels in excess of 10
sieverts and 5 sieverts per hour were detected near the pipe connected to
the containment vessel of the No. 1 reactor.
Radioactive materials are believed to have accumulated

[OS] CHINA/US/NUCLEAR/ENERGY - American reactor arrives in China
American reactor arrives in China
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=a65a934781181310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=World&s=Business
Aug 01, 2011
The first-ever deployment of advanced nuclear-power technology from the
United States to China has started in earnest, with the initial delivery
made by the Westinghouse Electric Company in Zhejiang.
Westinghouse, the nuclear products and services subsidiary of Japan's
Toshiba, announced over the weekend the arrival of its AP1000
nuclear-reactor vessel at the eastern coastal province's Sanmen nuclear
power plant.
It represents the first of four AP1000 units purchased in July, 2007 in a
landmark deal made by the State Nuclear Power Technology Corp (SNPTC),
Sanmen Nuclear Power Company, Shandong Nuclear Power Company, and China
National Technical Import and Export.
Westinghouse did not provide the s

RUSSIA / ENERGY - Reactor core installation is over at fourth power
unit of Kalinin NPPReactor core installation is over at fourth power unit of Kalinin NPP
24/10/2011
http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c154/255148.html
TVER, October 24 (Itar-Tass) -- The loading of the radiation core has been
completed at the fourth reactor of the Kalinin nuclear power plant. The
full set of 163 fuel assemblies has been installed at the reactor, the
plant's official said on Monday, adding that it was take three days to
complete the operation.
The installation of fuel assemblies opened the way for the pre-commercial
commissioning of the reactor of the NPP fourth power unit, the official
said, stressing that this is one of the key stages of the power unit
launching. The stage envisages an installation of the reactor core, which
comprises fuel assemblies, and creation of the working instruments of the
protection and control system, the official explained.
"Now, specialists of the p

[OS] [MESA] JORDAN/CANADA/RUSSIA/FRANCE/JAPAN/ENERGY - Kingdom
delays selection of reactor vendor
Kingdom delays selection of reactor vendor
http://jordantimes.com/?news=43230
By Taylor Luck
AMMAN - Jordan is set to postpone the selection of a technology provider
for its first nuclear reactor to early next year as energy officials weigh
various financing strategies.
Energy officials were originally scheduled to select among three
shortlisted vendors - Canadaa**s AECL, Russian AtomStory Export, and a
French-Japanese consortium comprising AREVA and Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries - by mid-December.
But according to Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Chairman Khaled
Toukan, officials are extending the review period for the tenders to
select a vendor to build the Kingdoma**s first nuclear power plant, a
1,100 megawatt reactor in Balama, southwest of Mafraq, to the first
quarter of 2012.
Although energy officials declined to elaborate on the reasons behind t

[MESA] [OS] JORDAN/CANADA/RUSSIA/FRANCE/JAPAN/ENERGY - Kingdom
delays selection of reactor vendor
Kingdom delays selection of reactor vendor
http://jordantimes.com/?news=43230
By Taylor Luck
AMMAN - Jordan is set to postpone the selection of a technology provider
for its first nuclear reactor to early next year as energy officials weigh
various financing strategies.
Energy officials were originally scheduled to select among three
shortlisted vendors - Canadaa**s AECL, Russian AtomStory Export, and a
French-Japanese consortium comprising AREVA and Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries - by mid-December.
But according to Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Chairman Khaled
Toukan, officials are extending the review period for the tenders to
select a vendor to build the Kingdoma**s first nuclear power plant, a
1,100 megawatt reactor in Balama, southwest of Mafraq, to the first
quarter of 2012.
Although energy officials declined to elaborate on the reasons behind t

[MESA] [OS] JAPAN/FRANCE/JORDAN/ENERGY - Japanese-French reactor
bid clears legal hurdle
Japanese-French reactor bid clears legal hurdle
http://jordantimes.com/?news=44041
By Taylor Luck
AMMAN - A Japanese-French bid to build Jordana**s first reactor cleared an
international legal hurdle on Tuesday as nuclear officials narrow in on
their selection of a nuclear technology vendor.
The Japanese parliament approved a cooperation accord with the Kingdom
yesterday, paving the way for the export of nuclear technology to Jordan,
a major legal hurdle to a bid by a joint consortium comprising Japanese
firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and French firm AREVA.
a**The Japanese Diet took several months to take everything into account
before making what we think is the right decision and great news for
Jordan,a** Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Vice Chairman Kamal Araj told
The Jordan Times.
According to Araj, the commission has completed its technical vetting of
the sh

[OS] ROK/ENERGY/GV - Nuclear Reactor Remains Idle Due to Parts
Problem
Nuclear Reactor Remains Idle Due to Parts Problem
englishnews@chosun.com / Dec. 01, 2011 11:57 KST
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/12/01/2011120101072.html
Nuclear reactor No. 4 at the Uljin power plant, which has been shut down
for regular maintenance since September, will not be able to restart until
April of 2012 due to serious damage to one of its parts. The reactor was
originally scheduled to resume operations after Oct. 15.
As a result, the reactor will not supply crucial power this winter, when
electricity consumption is expected to reach record levels.
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power on Wednesday said it is repairing heat
transfer pipes in the steam generator, which suffered more damage than
expected. The No. 4 reactor contains around 16,000 heat transfer pipes.
They are inspected during regular maintenance every year, and this time
around 3,800 showed signs of erosio

[OS] [MESA] JAPAN/FRANCE/JORDAN/ENERGY - Japanese-French reactor
bid clears legal hurdle
Japanese-French reactor bid clears legal hurdle
http://jordantimes.com/?news=44041
By Taylor Luck
AMMAN - A Japanese-French bid to build Jordana**s first reactor cleared an
international legal hurdle on Tuesday as nuclear officials narrow in on
their selection of a nuclear technology vendor.
The Japanese parliament approved a cooperation accord with the Kingdom
yesterday, paving the way for the export of nuclear technology to Jordan,
a major legal hurdle to a bid by a joint consortium comprising Japanese
firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and French firm AREVA.
a**The Japanese Diet took several months to take everything into account
before making what we think is the right decision and great news for
Jordan,a** Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Vice Chairman Kamal Araj told
The Jordan Times.
According to Araj, the commission has completed its technical vetting of
the sh

[alpha] Fwd: FW: Japan Earth Quake and Tsunami - APJ Logistics CO
Alert - Incident - Update # 9 - 21 Mar 2011
# High levels of radioactive iodine have been detected in tap water at a
village located in same region as Fukushima nuclear plant;
# The World Health Organization stated today that the detection of
radiation in food after an earthquake damaged a Japanese nuclear plant
was a more serious problem than it had first expected;
# USA, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India and Germany have
started inspections for radioactive material at airports for flights
arriving from Japan, either at random or full inspection, causing some
delays for shipped cargo;
FYI
*Japan Earth Quake and Tsunami - APJ Logistics CO Alert - Incident -
Update # 9 - 21 Mar 2011*
1) Situation:
==========
# Today is a public holiday (Spring Equinox) in Japan but we continue to
monitor the situation;
# During the weekend electrical cables had been laid to connect thereactor No. 3 reactor and the neighboring reactor No.

Employees of the nuclear reactor in Dimona have decided to enact work
sanctions after ongoing negotiations have failed to bring an end to a
dispute over their work conditions, Channel 10 reported on Thursday [23
June]. Beginning Sunday, external workers will not be allowed to work in

[OS] EGYPT/RUSSIA/TECH/ENERGY - Russian delegation arrives in Egypt
to modernize Inshas reactor
Russian delegation arrives in Egypt to modernize Inshas reactor
Wednesday Oct 12, 2011 - 15:13
http://english.youm7.com//News.asp?NewsID=346533
CAIRO: A delegation from the Russia Broom Company will visit the Egyptian
Atomic Energy Agency at the end of October, said chairman of the Agency
Mohammad Ezzat Abdel Azem.
The delegation will discuss ways of modernizing the first research factor
of Inshas, established in the 1950s with a 2-megawatt capacity.
Abdel Azem told Youm7 negotiations with the Russian company ended after
the company insisted on applying the Russian Law on the reactor but the
Agency did not give up on the application of the Egyptian Law.
The Agency conducted a feasibility study to modernize the reactor in the
safest way for Egypt to benefit from.
The Agency sent an Egyptian committee to make decisions and legislation of
State Council to propose a

Washington, 15 November: The United States government formally expressed
concerns Tuesday [15 November] over North Korea's reported progress in
the construction of a new nuclear reactor suspected to be intended for
its highly enrichment uranium program.

"Well, certainly we have concerns," State Department spokesman Mark
Toner said at a press briefing in response to a news report that the
reclusive communist nation has made rapid progress on the construction

[OS] SYRIA/ISRAEL/MIL - Indications Syria site was nuclear reactor:
IAEA
Indications Syria site was nuclear reactor: IAEA
Thu May 19, 2011 2:24pm EDT
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/19/us-syria-nuclear-iaea-idUSTRE74I4A420110519
* Diplomats say Damascus may be referred to Security Council
* Syria denies concealing atom work, points finger at Israel
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has information indicating
that Syria was covertly building a nuclear reactor when Israel bombed the
site in 2007, but has yet to reach a definite verdict, its head said on
Thursday.
If Yukiya Amano formalizes the conclusion in his quarterly report on
Syria, due within weeks, diplomats say the United States and its allies
will seize on the finding to try to have Syria's case referred to the U.N.
Security Council.
The West is increasingly frustrated at what it sees as Syria's
stonewalling of an international probe into the Dair Alzour site, which
U.S. intell

G2 - JAPAN - Japan's nuclear safety agency reports an emergency ata
second reactor
okay, looks like the one we had repped earlier (3:50), wanted to get
things out before details
Another quake-hit Japan reactor in trouble: operator
TOKYO - The operator of a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant said Sunday
that the cooling system of another reactor was not working and risked a
possible explosion.
"All the functions to keep cooling water levels in No. 3 reactor have
failed at the Fukushima No. 1 plant," said a spokesman of Tokyo Electric
Power
"As of 5:30 am (2030 GMT Saturday), water injection stopped and inside
pressure is rising slightly," he said, adding the operator filed an
emergency report on the plant's condition with the government.
- AFP /ls
On 3/12/2011 4:26 PM, friedman@att.blackberry.net wrote:
Ah well. Gather information and let's see.
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
From: Zhixing Zhang <zhixing.zhang@stratfor.com>
Sender: alerts-bou

Re: G2 - JAPAN - Japan's nuclear safety agency reports an emergency
ata second reactor
5:30am Sunday is two hours ago.
On 3/12/11 4:30 PM, Zhixing Zhang wrote:
okay, looks like the one we had repped earlier (3:50), wanted to get
things out before details
Another quake-hit Japan reactor in trouble: operator
TOKYO - The operator of a quake-hit Japanese nuclear plant said Sunday
that the cooling system of another reactor was not working and risked a
possible explosion.
"All the functions to keep cooling water levels in No. 3 reactor have
failed at the Fukushima No. 1 plant," said a spokesman of Tokyo Electric
Power
"As of 5:30 am (2030 GMT Saturday), water injection stopped and inside
pressure is rising slightly," he said, adding the operator filed an
emergency report on the plant's condition with the government.
- AFP /ls
On 3/12/2011 4:26 PM, friedman@att.blackberry.net wrote:
Ah well. Gather information and let's se

[OS] JAPAN/ENERGY/ECON/GV - First Japanese reactor restarts since
earthquake
First Japanese reactor restarts since earthquake
19 Aug 2011 12:15 GMT
http://www.argusmedia.com/pages/NewsBody.aspx?frame=yes&id=763360&menu=yes
London, 19 August (Argus) - A first Japanese nuclear reactor has resumed
normal operations since the earthquake and tsunami in March.
Hokkaido Electric Power restarted normal operations at its 912MW Tomari 3reactor on 17 August after receiving approval from the ministry of
economy, trade and industry, and from the local government. The reactor
has been in the test phase for more than five months, since 7 March, after
emerging from a two-month outage for planned maintenance.
The firm initially planned to resume normal operations at the reactor in
April this year, but the government forced the utility to add safety
precautions amid the continuing crisis at Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima
plant.
Tomari has received the necessary approvals f

[OS] ROK/ENERGY - New Reactor Installed at Nuke Power Plant
New Reactor Installed at Nuke Power Plant
July 18, 2011; KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/News/News/News_view.html?page=1&No=83104&id=Dm
A reactor to the new Gori Number Four nuclear power plant has been
installed. The Gori Number Four nuclear power plant is a new facility that
will be able to showcase Korea's nuclear technology to other countries for
export purposes.
The nuclear reactor is a cylindrical pressurized chamber. The inner
diameter is four-point-six meters, the height is 14-point-eight meters,
and the reactor weighs 533 tons. Its capacity is one-point-four-million
kilowatts, which is 40-percent larger than the existing Korean
standardized nuclear reactor. Its lifespan has been built to be 20 years
longer than the existing reactors, or 60 years.
The new Gori Number Three and Number Four plants will undergo periodic
tests during the facility installments. The Number Three is planned to be

JAPAN/ASIA PACIFIC-France's Areva, EDF Make 'Fresh Start,' Sign Three Nuclear Reactor Agreements
France's Areva, EDF Make 'Fresh Start,' Sign Three Nuclear Reactor
Agreements
Report by Dominic Welsh: "Areva and EDF Stage Their Reconciliation" -
lemonde.fr
Friday August 5, 2011 09:06:58 GMT
Everything had been arranged for Monday, 25 July, in Chalon-sur-Saone
(Saone-et-Loire, in eastern France), marking "the desire for a fresh
start" in the words of Luc Oursel, Anne Lauvergeon's successor as Areva
CEO. This first public meeting between the two leaders -- Mr Oursel was
appointed a month ago -- was held to show newfound unity. All this under
the leadership of Eric Besson, minister of industry and energy, who
represented the government (as an Areva) shareholder.
Everyone went there with his little saying. "We are living a founding
moment, and I am delighted," said the chief executive of Areva. &quo t;We
are confirming our cooperation today," added Mr Proglio more so

FRANCE/EUROPE-France's Areva, EDF Make 'Fresh Start,' Sign Three Nuclear Reactor Agreements
France's Areva, EDF Make 'Fresh Start,' Sign Three Nuclear Reactor
Agreements
Report by Dominic Welsh: "Areva and EDF Stage Their Reconciliation" -
lemonde.fr
Friday August 5, 2011 09:06:58 GMT
Everything had been arranged for Monday, 25 July, in Chalon-sur-Saone
(Saone-et-Loire, in eastern France), marking "the desire for a fresh
start" in the words of Luc Oursel, Anne Lauvergeon's successor as Areva
CEO. This first public meeting between the two leaders -- Mr Oursel was
appointed a month ago -- was held to show newfound unity. All this under
the leadership of Eric Besson, minister of industry and energy, who
represented the government (as an Areva) shareholder.
Everyone went there with his little saying. "We are living a founding
moment, and I am delighted," said the chief executive of Areva. &quo t;We
are confirming our cooperation today," added Mr Proglio more soberly

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan battled to contain a radiation leak at
an earthquake-crippled nuclear plant on Sunday, but faced a fresh threat
with the failure of the cooling system in a second reactor.
Operator TEPCO said it was preparing to release some steam to relieve
pressure in the No.3 reactor at the plant 240 km (150 miles) north of
Tokyo -- which would release a small amount of radiation -- following an
explosion and leak on Saturday in the facility's No. 1 reactor.
As strong aftershocks continued to shake Japan's main island the desperate
search for survivors from Friday massive earthquake and tsunami continued,
and the death toll was expected to rise.
Thousands spent another freezing night huddled over

SYRIA/ISRAEL/MIL - Indications Syria site was nuclear reactor: IAEA
Indications Syria site was nuclear reactor: IAEA
Thu May 19, 2011 2:24pm EDT
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/19/us-syria-nuclear-iaea-idUSTRE74I4A420110519
* Diplomats say Damascus may be referred to Security Council
* Syria denies concealing atom work, points finger at Israel
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has information indicating
that Syria was covertly building a nuclear reactor when Israel bombed the
site in 2007, but has yet to reach a definite verdict, its head said on
Thursday.
If Yukiya Amano formalizes the conclusion in his quarterly report on
Syria, due within weeks, diplomats say the United States and its allies
will seize on the finding to try to have Syria's case referred to the U.N.
Security Council.
The West is increasingly frustrated at what it sees as Syria's
stonewalling of an international probe into the Dair Alzour site, which
U.S. intelligence

[OS] INDIA/PAKISTAN/CT - Pakistan's fourth nuclear reactor has
India worried
Pakistan's fourth nuclear reactor has India worried
May 19, 2011; TNN
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pakistans-fourth-nuclear-reactor-has-India-worried/articleshow/8427229.cms
NEW DELHI: Pakistan is focusing on building low-yield, tactical nuclear
weapons which it can use in case of skirmishes at the border with India.
After disclosures that Pakistan is building its fourth reactor at the
Khushab military facility, fresh estimates made by security and
intelligence officials here suggest that Pakistan now has the capability
to add 8-10 such weapons in its kitty every year.
The figure is likely to go up considerably once the new reactor becomes
operational in less than two years. Latest satellite images revealed
recently that Pakistan has expedited work on the fourth reactor, a
plutonium producing facility.
The news is a surprise, if not shock, to the government here. Its belief,

INDIA/PAKISTAN/CT - Pakistan's fourth nuclear reactor has India worried
Pakistan's fourth nuclear reactor has India worried
May 19, 2011; TNN
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pakistans-fourth-nuclear-reactor-has-India-worried/articleshow/8427229.cms
NEW DELHI: Pakistan is focusing on building low-yield, tactical nuclear
weapons which it can use in case of skirmishes at the border with India.
After disclosures that Pakistan is building its fourth reactor at the
Khushab military facility, fresh estimates made by security and
intelligence officials here suggest that Pakistan now has the capability
to add 8-10 such weapons in its kitty every year.
The figure is likely to go up considerably once the new reactor becomes
operational in less than two years. Latest satellite images revealed
recently that Pakistan has expedited work on the fourth reactor, a
plutonium producing facility.
The news is a surprise, if not shock, to the government here. Its belief,
ba

[OS] JORDAN/GV - Jordan closes in on reactor vendor
Jordan closes in on reactor vendor
http://jordantimes.com/?news=38537
By Taylor Luck
AMMAN - Jordan is slated to select the technology provider for its first reactor by the end of the month, as energy officials stressed Amman’s
commitment to nuclear power as the solution to the country’s energy woes.
According to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Khaled Toukan, the
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) is in the final stages of
reviewing bids from three shortlisted nuclear vendors - French-Japanese,
Russian and Canadian firms - to construct the Kingdom’s first reactor by
2019.
The vendors are AREVA-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Atomstroyexport and AECL.
They have been requested to factor March’s Fukushimo incident in their
bid documents and detail how their reactors would withstand similar
conditions, namely an 8.9 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale.
The technology selection process comes amidst an environmentalist
mo

ROK/ENERGY - New Reactor Installed at Nuke Power Plant
New Reactor Installed at Nuke Power Plant
July 18, 2011; KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/News/News/News_view.html?page=1&No=83104&id=Dm
A reactor to the new Gori Number Four nuclear power plant has been
installed. The Gori Number Four nuclear power plant is a new facility that
will be able to showcase Korea's nuclear technology to other countries for
export purposes.
The nuclear reactor is a cylindrical pressurized chamber. The inner
diameter is four-point-six meters, the height is 14-point-eight meters,
and the reactor weighs 533 tons. Its capacity is one-point-four-million
kilowatts, which is 40-percent larger than the existing Korean
standardized nuclear reactor. Its lifespan has been built to be 20 years
longer than the existing reactors, or 60 years.
The new Gori Number Three and Number Four plants will undergo periodic
tests during the facility installments. The Number Three is planned to be
c

G3/S3* - Japan - Tepco halts Fukushima cooling plan for Reactor 1
5 May 2011 Last updated at 08:46 ET
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13404548
Japanese engineers have abandoned their latest attempt to stabilise a
stricken reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
The plant's operator, Tepco, had intended to cool reactor 1 by filling the
containment chamber with water.
But Tepco said melting fuel rods had created a hole in the chamber,
allowing 3,000 tonnes of contaminated water to leak into the basement of
the reactor building.
The power plant was badly damaged by the earthquake and tsunami on 11
March.
Cooling systems to the reactors were knocked out, fuel rods overheated,
and attempts to release pressure in the chambers led to explosions in the
buildings housing the reactors.
The government and Tepco (Tokyo Electric Power Company) said it would take
until next January to achieve a cold shut-down at the plant.
Government spokesman Goshi H

[OS] JORDAN/CANADA/FRANCE/JAPAN/RUSSIA/ENERGY - Jordan receives
nuclear reactor bids
Jordan receives nuclear reactor bids
http://jordantimes.com/?news=39036
By Taylor Luck
AMMAN - Energy officials on Thursday accepted bids for the construction of
the country's first nuclear reactor as protests over the peaceful nuclear
programme continue.
Amman accepted technical bids from three short-listed energy giants -
Russian Atomstroy Export, Canadian AECL and a consortium comprising French
firm AREVA and Japanese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - to construct a 1,000
Megawatt Generation III reactor by the end of the decade.
According to the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission, a ministerial committee
will start reviewing the bids in mid-July, before announcing the winning
firm in December.
The vendors were requested to factor March's Fukushimo incident in their
bid documents and detail how their reactors would withstand similar
conditions, namely an 8.9-magnitude earthq

[OS] FRANCE/ENERGY - Normandy reactor is delayed again
Normandy reactor is delayed again

http://www.connexionfrance.com/epr-nuclear-reactor-flamanville-normandy-power-plant-delayed-2016-safety-fukushima-view-article.html
July 21, 2011
PLANS to open a new next-generation nuclear reactor in Normandy have been delayed by another two years, adding an extra EUR1bn to
the cost.

JAPAN/ENERGY/ECON/GV - First Japanese reactor restarts since earthquake
First Japanese reactor restarts since earthquake
19 Aug 2011 12:15 GMT
http://www.argusmedia.com/pages/NewsBody.aspx?frame=yes&id=763360&menu=yes
London, 19 August (Argus) - A first Japanese nuclear reactor has resumed
normal operations since the earthquake and tsunami in March.
Hokkaido Electric Power restarted normal operations at its 912MW Tomari 3reactor on 17 August after receiving approval from the ministry of
economy, trade and industry, and from the local government. The reactor
has been in the test phase for more than five months, since 7 March, after
emerging from a two-month outage for planned maintenance.
The firm initially planned to resume normal operations at the reactor in
April this year, but the government forced the utility to add safety
precautions amid the continuing crisis at Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima
plant.
Tomari has received the necessary approvals for res

Fwd: DPRK - DPRK creating light water reactor at quickened pace -
FM
----------------------------------------------------------------------
From: "Izabella Sami" <izabella.sami@stratfor.com>
To: "The OS List" <os@stratfor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 7:21:44 AM
Subject: DPRK - DPRK creating light water reactor at quickened pace - FM
08:28 30/11/2011ALL NEWS
DPRK creating light water reactor at quickened pace - FM
http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c154/284962.html
PYONGYANG, November 30 (Itar-Tass) a** North Korea North Korea a**at an
accelerated pace is creating an experimental light-water nuclear reactor
and implementing a program for the production of low-enriched uranium,a**
an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic
Peoplea**s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stated here on Wednesday. According to
him, the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is a a**legitimate
right of every sovereign state.a** Such a reactor would a**solve t

[OS] ROK/ENERGY/CT - SKorean court rejects bid to shut nuclearreactor
SKorean court rejects bid to shut nuclear reactor
Posted: 20 September 2011 1940 hrs
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1154359/1/.html
SEOUL - A court on Tuesday rejected a bid by local residents to force
South Korea's oldest nuclear reactor to shut down immediately over fears
of radioactive leaks.
The court in the southern city of Busan said the 30-year-old Gori-1reactor is safe and being properly managed by its operator, state-run
Korea Hydro-Nuclear Power Co, Yonhap news agency reported.
A group of 97 Busan residents had sought an injunction in April after the
company decided in 2008 to extend the operations of the reactor,
originally designed for only 30 years, for 10 more years.
The residents said extended use could lead to radioactive leaks.
Fears over nuclear power grew worldwide after Japan's earthquake and
tsunami on March 11 badly damaged the Fukushim

[OS] JAPAN/NUCLEAR/SECURITY - Cooling Problem Shuts Nuclear Reactor
in Japan
Cooling Problem Shuts Nuclear Reactor in Japan
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/world/asia/cooling-problem-shuts-nuclear-reactor-in-japan.html?ref=world
Published: October 4, 2011
TOKYO - In a fresh blow to public confidence, a reactor in southern Japan
went into automatic shutdown on Tuesday because of problems with its
cooling system, clouding the outlook for an imminent restart of the
country's idled nuclear plants.
Kyushu Electric, the operator of the reactor at the Genkai nuclear power
plant, characterized the incident as minor and said there was no risk of a
radiation leak. A problem with the condenser unit that turns steam back
into cooling water appeared to have caused the halt, but the reactor
stopped safely and was undergoing checks, the utility said.
"At no point was the plant under any danger, and the reactor has been
brought to a stable shutdown," said Eiji Yamamoto, a spo

IRAN/MIDDLE EAST-Iranian Bushehr NPP Reactor Operating At 40% of Capacity - Atomstroyexport (Part 2)
Iranian Bushehr NPP Reactor Operating At 40% of Capacity - Atomstroyexport
(Part 2) - Interfax
Thursday August 25, 2011 10:55:57 GMT
(Part 2)
MOSCOW. Aug 25 (Interfax) - The reactor of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
(NPP) in Iran is currently operating at 40% of its nominal capacity,
Atomstroyexport, the main contractor of the project, said in a
statement.The turbine generator is currently rotating idly at 3,000 rpm,
it said."These operations are an important stage in the Bushehr NPP
launching procedure," it said.The Bushehr NPP is to start generating power
in the fall of 2011, Rosatom's newspaper Strana Rosatom reported earlier
this week, citing Atomstroyexport President Alexander Glukhov.The
1,000-MWt Bushehr NPP's construction in the Persian Gulf was started by
German specialists in the 1970s and was later frozen. Atomstr oyexport was
chosen to resume the pla

RUSSIA/FORMER SOVIET UNION-Iranian Bushehr NPP Reactor Operating At 40% of Capacity - Atomstroyexport (Part 2)
Iranian Bushehr NPP Reactor Operating At 40% of Capacity - Atomstroyexport
(Part 2) - Interfax
Thursday August 25, 2011 10:55:57 GMT
(Part 2)
MOSCOW. Aug 25 (Interfax) - The reactor of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
(NPP) in Iran is currently operating at 40% of its nominal capacity,
Atomstroyexport, the main contractor of the project, said in a
statement.The turbine generator is currently rotating idly at 3,000 rpm,
it said."These operations are an important stage in the Bushehr NPP
launching procedure," it said.The Bushehr NPP is to start generating power
in the fall of 2011, Rosatom's newspaper Strana Rosatom reported earlier
this week, citing Atomstroyexport President Alexander Glukhov.The
1,000-MWt Bushehr NPP's construction in the Persian Gulf was started by
German specialists in the 1970s and was later frozen. Atomstr oyexport was
chosen to resu

AUSTRIA/EUROPE-Iranian Bushehr NPP Reactor Operating At 40% of Capacity - Atomstroyexport (Part 2)
Iranian Bushehr NPP Reactor Operating At 40% of Capacity - Atomstroyexport
(Part 2) - Interfax
Thursday August 25, 2011 10:55:57 GMT
(Part 2)
MOSCOW. Aug 25 (Interfax) - The reactor of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
(NPP) in Iran is currently operating at 40% of its nominal capacity,
Atomstroyexport, the main contractor of the project, said in a
statement.The turbine generator is currently rotating idly at 3,000 rpm,
it said."These operations are an important stage in the Bushehr NPP
launching procedure," it said.The Bushehr NPP is to start generating power
in the fall of 2011, Rosatom's newspaper Strana Rosatom reported earlier
this week, citing Atomstroyexport President Alexander Glukhov.The
1,000-MWt Bushehr NPP's construction in the Persian Gulf was started by
German specialists in the 1970s and was later frozen. Atomstr oyexport was
chosen to resume the plant